ICD-9 code V55.5 for Attention to cystostomy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS ENCOUNTERING HEALTH SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND AFTERCARE (V50-V59).
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[B]Peg Tube Removal[/B]
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patient became upset and stabbed his stoma with an ink pen.
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[b]Change Gtube @ home[/b]
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